User: The study conducted by Richard LaPiere described in the text showed that people
a. dislike Chinese openly and without reservation.
b. stereotype Chinese as being warlike.
c. were more willing to accept Chinese in person than they were in theory.
d. consistently dislike Chinese worse than Japanese people but better than Koreans.

User: Scapegoating
a. involves prejudiced people believing they are society’s victims.
b. transfers guilt from the individual to some vulnerable group.
c. led to mass extermination of German Jews during World War II.
d. all of these

User: Many U.S. citizens blame immigrants for social problems such as unemployment and crime. The immigrant, in this instance becomes the
a. typology.
b. pluralist.
c. scapegoat.
d. stereotype.

Weegy: Many U.S. citizens blame immigrants for social problems such as unemployment and crime. The immigrant, in this instance becomes the scapegoat.

User: All of the following are characteristics of an authoritarian personality except
a. aggressiveness towards non-conformists.
b. concern with power and toughness.
c. adherence to conventional values.
d. disrespect for authority.

Weegy: All of the following are characteristics of an authoritarian personality except c. disrespect for authority.OxTornado007|Points 6899|

User: The exploitation theory explains the
a. rise in white-collar crimes.
b. contact hypothesis.
c. basis of racial discrimination in the United States.
d. concept of the authoritarian personality.

Weegy: C) basis of racial discrimination in the United States. VisTRA|Points 340|

User: Which theory would be most likely to point out that the movement to keep Chinese out of the U.S. became strongest during the late 19th century when Chinese immigrants and Whites fought over dwindling number of jobs?
a. scapegoating
b. the self-fulfilling prophecy
c. the authoritarian personality
d. exploitation

User: Which approach explains how racism can stigmatize a group as inferior so that the exclusion of that group can be justified?
a. contact hypothesis
b. self-fulfilling prophecy
c. normative approach
d. exploitation theory

Weegy: self-fulfilling prophecy approach explains how racism can stigmatize a group as inferior so that the exclusion of that group can be justifiedteacheryna|Points 171|

User: The theoretical approach that takes the view that prejudice is influenced by situations that encourage or discourage the tolerance of minorities is called
a. frustration-aggression.
b. exploitation.
c. normative.
d. authoritarianism.

User: A prejudiced person develops more tolerant views when he moves to a community where people are less prejudiced. This is an example of
a. exploitation theory.
b. normative theory.
c. authoritarian personality theory.
d. scapegoating theory.

User: Stereotypes are generalizations about all members of a group that
a. are unreliable.
b. are exaggerated.
c. do not take individual differences into account.
d. all of these

User: Stereotyping is related to self-fulfilling prophecy in that
a. it fosters a negative racial climate.
b. people are aware of the negative images others have of them.
c. it affects how people interact with one another.
d. all of these

Weegy: Federal guidelines bar federal agents from using race and ethnicity as a reason for investigating someone, but cases involving __________ are exempted. a. terrorismakiesha|Points 70|

User: Which of the following is NOT an example of racial profiling?
a. Elmo Randolph, a black dentist, was stopped dozens of times by the police while driving to and from work.
b. Arab American secret service agent, Walied Shater, was prevented from flying on American Airlines.
c. High schools and colleges use Indians as mascots for sports teams.
d. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., a black Harvard University professor, was arrested in his own home for disorderly conduct.

Weegy: Among the following choices, this statement d. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., a black Harvard University professor, was arrested in his own home for disorderly conduct, is NOT an example of racial profiling.nexie10|Points 241|

User: Which of the following is an ethnophaulism?
a. The employer refused to consider the application from a qualified Norwegian American.
b. The job applicant thought he was refused the position because he was not Black.
c. The personnel manager told the applicant that she had excellent work experience for a woman.
d. all of these

User: The process of denying certain opportunities and equal rights or a privilege to individuals and groups is known as
a. prejudice.
b. assimilation.
c. discrimination.
d. ethnocentrism.

Weegy: The process of denying certain opportunities and equal rights or privileges to individuals and groups is known as: c. discrimination. andrewpallarca|Points 23755|

User: The president of a bank refuses to hire the most qualified candidate for a key management position because he is Jewish. This is an example of
a. discrimination.
b. prejudice.
c. the contact hypothesis.
d. the self-fulfilling prophecy.

Weegy: d. Robert Merton developed the typology distinguishing prejudice and discrimination.OxTornado007|Points 6899|

User: Reluctant liberals are those who
a. discriminate in an overt fashion.
b. discriminate if there is social pressure to do so.
c. harbor prejudice but do not express it.
d. can express prejudice only in a group

Weegy: Reluctant liberals are those who: c.discriminate if there is social pressure to do so. andrewpallarca|Points 23755|